Fence-post.



C. 1"Y HoWELL.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 26, 1908.

Patented May 10,1910.

w/rA/ESSES ATTORNEYS,

UNITED TTFi@ FTNT FFIQE.

CHARLES T. HOWELL, OF GLEN FLORA, WISCONSIN. I

FENCE-POST.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES T. HOWELL, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Glen Flora, in the county of Rusk and State of lVisconsin, have invented a new and Improved Fence-Post, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to fence posts, and more particularly to such as are constructed of a series of concrete blocks devoid of sharp angles and preferably spherical in form, arranged one above the other, and held in vertical alinement by a connecting rod which extends through registering openings in the spheres.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described, which has a certain degree of flexibility due to its construction, and which is less easily ailected by frost or wear than the ordinary concrete ost.

p The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and particularly set forth in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specication, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of an embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view .showing the means employed for holding the spheres in vertical alinement; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section showing one of the brackets used for supporting the fence wires.

Before proceeding to a more detailed description of my invention, it should be understood that I provide a fence post preferably constructed O a series of spherical, concrete blocks held in vertical alinement by a connecting rod, which extends through their centers. Jany suitable number of brackets for carrying the fence wires may be arranged on the connecting rod inte-rmediate of two adjacent spheres. This construction is flexible, and is of great advantage in fencing in cattle lands, as the chance Speciicaton of Letters Eatent.

Application led June 26, 1908.

Patented May 10, 1910. serial no. 440,485.

oi a post being knocked down, or the wires becoming broken, is greatly lessened owing to the flexibility oi' the whole structure. Further, as the blocks are spherical, they are less easily injured by frost or weather conditions. Furthermore, for shipping, the device can easily be reduced to its component parts.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, I provide a series of spherical blocks l, of any suitable material, such as concrete or the like, and having openings 2 extending through the centers thereof. I further provide a connecting rod 3 adapted to be arranged in the openings 2 of the spheres, to hold the latter in vertical alinement. The connecting rod 3 has both ends 4 suitably threaded to receive adjusting nuts 5, which secure the spheres in place. Arranged on the connecting rod between two adjacent spheres are substantially U-shaped brackets 6, having one end 7 elongated and projecting beyond the spheres. This end has an opening 8 therethrough, for carrying the fence wires 9. The bracket further has two curved, inwardly projecting extensions l0 which serve to engage the connecting rod 3. A locking bolt ll extends through the sides of the bracket adjacent to the eXtensions 10 and carries a nut l2. This locking bolt serves to secure the extensions of the bracket firmly against the connecting rod.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In a device of the class described, a series of spheres having openings therethrough, a rod traversing the openings, clamps arranged at spaced intervals on the rod, and between adjacent spheres, and nuts threaded on the ends of the rods for securing the parts together.

2. In a device of the class described, a series of spheres having openings therethrough, a rod traversing the openings, and means engaging the ends of the rods for retaining the spheres in place.

3. In a device of the class described, a series of spheres having diametrical openings, and arranged in superimposed relation with the openings n alnement, a rod paing name to this specification in the presence of' through the alined Openings, and extending two subscribing Witnesses. beyond the spheres at each' end clamps arranged at spaced intervals on 7the rod be- CHARLES T HOWELL' 5 tween adjacent spheres, and nuts threaded Witnesses:

onto the extended ends of the rod. A. I. SHINGLETON, In testimony whereof I have signed my TAYLOR WAAGE. 

